November 28, 1908 



HORTICULTURE 



717 



THE CAULIFLOWER CROP. 



An esteemed correspondent writes us 

 as follows: — 



In last week's HORTK'UI/TUKK I 

 noticed some remarks regarding the low 

 prices now being obtained for cauliflower 

 and would suggest your calling your cor- 

 respondent to time for misinforming your 

 readers. Cauliflower is not low in price on 

 account of a big crop as the area planted 

 was not much larger than a year ago. The 

 trouble with the price being obtained for 

 ciniiflower is that, owing to the drought, 

 the plants stood still and when rain came 

 they were forced into producing curds very 

 early and practically brought the crop on 

 all at one time instead of extending It 

 over several weeks. If the crop had come 

 on as it usually does there Is no dovibt 

 whatever but what the growers would 

 have realized just as satisfactory prices an 

 tbey have heretofore. When 1 was down 

 on I.oi;g Island I beard of a carload of 

 cauliflower being sold at the rate of 2oc. 

 a barrel, so you see If the commission men 

 or dealers can buy it for 25c. a barrel 

 they can very easily afford to retail the 

 beads at 5 and 10c. each. 



Thomas J. Grey was elected presi- 

 dent of the Board of Trade of the city 

 of Chelsea. Mass., on November 21. 



See List of New Offers in This Issue. 

 Page 729. 



Mignonette 



FARQUHAR'S 

 GIANT 



Oz., 75c; 1-4 oz., 25c 



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BOSTON, MASS. 



See List of New Offers in This Issue. 

 Page 729. 



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Calla Lily Bulb Go. 



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AULIFLOWER S 

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34* Went 14th St., New York. 



